February 17th, 2022

California Legislation: Prohibition on use of attractants for White sharks

California Legislation: Prohibition on use of attractants for White sharks

AB 2109 California Assembly Bill 2021-2022 Regular Session White sharks: prohibition on use of attractants. — — — Abstract Existing law makes it unlawful to take white sharks for recreational or commercial purposes except under a permit issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife for scientific or educational purposes or if taken incidentally by

From the German Bight into the deep sea: The amazing migration of tope

From the German Bight into the deep sea: The amazing migration of tope

Press Release Johann Heinrich von Thünen InstituteFederal Research Institute forRural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries 07. February 2022 — — — — — — — Scientists from the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries have demonstrated for the first time that the domestic shark species displays a profound change in swimming behavior when migrating from the shallow

Extensive oceanic mesopelagic habitat use of a migratory continental shark species

Extensive oceanic mesopelagic habitat use of a migratory continental shark species

Extensive oceanic mesopelagic habitat use of a migratory continental shark species Matthias Schaber, Sven Gastauer, Boris Cisewski, Nicole Hielscher, Michael Janke, Marian Peña, Serdar Sakinan & James Thorburn ABSTRACT: The identification of movement and behaviour patterns, as well as inter- and intra-population connectivity is crucial in order to implement effective and functional management and conservation

Preliminary investigation of reproductive hormone profiles in the blacktip shark

Preliminary investigation of reproductive hormone profiles in the blacktip shark

Preliminary investigation of reproductive hormone profiles in the blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus), a placental viviparous species, in southern Florida Hannah J. Verkamp, Neil Hammerschlag, James Quinlan, Joseph A. Langan, James A. Sulikowski ABSTRACT: Accurate reproductive information is crucial for the effective management of sharks. Here, we used non-lethal methods to evaluate reproductive hormone profiles of